When asked if he thought that this was a bad time to be taking on such a responsibility in the midst of the pandemic, Griffith explained that the city has been involved and working with TXDOT for several months, that they felt confident that it was in proper condition, and that everything has been met as far as ownership goes.
"They are one of many tools that Lubbock needs to start using, in the context of smart roads, to make sure that we're encouraging development back inside the loop, which is where we can afford to do it, vs this continuous Dallas-like suburban sprawl that we've been doing to the south and southwest," Bergfeld explained.
"We actually have a fair amount of parking. We just don't use it correctly," Massengale said. He explained that they are looking at changes that can be made for the safety and convenience of downtown parking.